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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1914-03-13, Page 2Her Love Or, A Struggle For a' Heart CIiAPTL1$ XLIIT. •A 'reek latex (;aunt was lying on his bed in hie room tit the Hall,- it was the xoom in which his father, hie g.raud- f;lther and how many generations of Oaunt ! -lied been born and had died. It was a bright and sunny day, but the blind% were drawn, acid the nurse and 'tike elector epolw in wbispere as they stood by • the bear, stud looked at the scorched *and maimed fignre lying so still and help- lessly upon it. Gamut opened his eyes. and looked from One t.h..'tlie. other. He was very thin, and felt as weak as a baby. Ire tined to move hie.. corm, but with a dull kind of sue- Iaa`, .e found that he could not do it. Both mans were bound in splints and wadding •• he les awes bed, iso to speak, in cotton arca wee1, ;xtd•: felt and looked like a xnundni 'Across his sheet and about ]Tia arms was ha, sting�ng•,, aching � pain w•h,ialt puzzled 'Linn i moment he thought. he was, in Afrivk and wounded by an assegai, and »aa be looked at the doctor, he said ie the thin tones of extreme weakneee, and yet with a anile: "What's a happened? Have they beaten 7tA?" .The doctor didn't understand }Tim; but he'.laid a -'nothing haud on the hot brow. "Better, I hope, my lord?" ho said. urit tried to nod, but his head was as Beal} as lead, and be felt as; if even bts . tongue ryas burned with the rest of him. "Rave I been ill? Where am I? Ah, yeel I;+ - is. uhe safe?" The nurse ---she was a woman of the vii - Lige wh.: had been through one of tbe lenedo r hospitals, and happening to be belle rnr a holiday.' had begged to be J.'rree , d la muse nine the nurse under. mood 'tete. azar• lore." she said, '.Miss Deane'e "ell right, elui e right.,'" Gaaunt• ague tied to nod. Thank clod!" he murmured to himself. ,Leave 1 been bad long?" he asked. I, t - week esineo the lire,' said the dactyl "Jou have not been quite con- !;, e. .t t, 1. c rt then." • #e flaunt tried to glance at his swollen and imoi send arms. What is the matter with me?" The defter krew hie man, and did net evade the question "Otic ern: broken," he said cheerfully, '.and the other burned; in fact, .you are Arorclted and horned pretty liberally. "The fire•• tb ye,:, I remember!' said • Gaunt 'It a'- a bad fire. Any- any lives lest? Il Deane is not hurt --ill?" "Mres Deane is all right, thanks to you." maid the doctor, with a slight catch in hie voice. "No, there were no hues lost. 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L awroeen Sector is molted in 1001b..0.5leered 20 lir sealed bads, site -;:o td 5 1b, and $1b. tartans, a4 may be had et ell first class dealers, Huy it ey the hag. 5T. LAWRENCE MICA- di>"RE11NERL1fS L1b1rfee, Al01iTREAL. �a xo.ia, 1 Gaunt nodded. "'I'm glad.. li:ew-how did it recur?" `lite •doetaa.' shrugged his shoulders. "Something caught- fire anal exploded. Some preparation of Mr. Deane's. I be- lieve, ironically, "that it was the com- pound which he was inventing for the ex Unction of fire." Gaunt emdied. And they'xo all safe.? The servants and all?" "Yes; quite safe. You are the only one wiio has suffered." "That's all right." said Gaunt, with quiet satisfaction. I fell front the ladder, I suppose? I remember new. I'm rather thirsty." The nurse gave him some water. "Thanks. The house -The Woodbines- meet be rebel t. I ehonlcl like to see it rebuilt as soon as peeeible, sand as much like the old one-" "Plenty of time for that, my lord," maid the doctor. "We must not let you worry yourself about that or anything else at preemie Are you in any pain?" 'Nothing to epeak of, " .said Gaunt, though the aching of the burned muee'les made him Catch hie breath even ae he spoke. "I sunpese I shall pull through?" he asked, quietly. The doctor emided, but It wee an an certain and painfully professional smile "I hope so, my lord, be said. Gaunt lookeal tit him calmly but search- ingly. "There's a doubt, eh?" 'i ie ealal. "well, I am sure you will do your best, loiter." He was silent for a minute or so; then he said with an affectation of-iudifLereeee: "I've been uneousc'ious, haven't 1?" "This is the first time you have been really cousojon'„” said the doctor, "Yee! 1-1 fancied -you know how one fancies things when one is otf one's head -that there wart some one else here beside you two. Thank you, nurse; that'd mora comfortable!" The nurse had raised the pillows eliglit- dy. The nurse and the doctor exoh•anged Ian and trd it c^ r . s chi, who :w Wer d ga a ' It wa sn't f u only,Wes s It cy m3' lord. DI s Deane has been to see you; au foot-•" size hesitated, but (aunts> -yeti were fixed on her, and she went on.. "Well, she did say that we were act to tell you, my lord, but Miss Deane bas been here all the time. helping. to mime you." A alight flush rose to tee white face. thought en," he said, quietly. "Any one else been here?" "Mr. Bright, and Me. Robert, Mise Deane's brother," said the nurse. "Ile came down, from t:andhul'et. lie's down- ;•taiss now. ' "ea he?" said Gaunt. "1 Amulet like to ate him." -Not just at present. Later in the day; niter you have had soma .deep," staid the doctor, des s vely Gaunt n l ncded and closed bias oyra. "Wry cry well,lie said; ' I'm under order and mn!,t oey." Ile slept, or seemed to 61.61T, for about an ]cone, then he opened lits eyes. "Ask Mr. Robert, to amine up," he aaLd to the move; and Bobby entered the room. "All, Bobby, bow are you?" said (launt. "entry T. caui't ltnili* hands. How is your ,-liter!'" ;Bobby bent over the 'white, warted face with its :'tnrcheti hair and too brilliant eyes. • Bet.ima.'s itll elel t," he laid. "She's -- dhe s down faire. , Thele was a sut3pai.'Inut tnakt•nre in Bob- by's .bright eyee. I ebe- I --wart to thank You, Lord. flaunt!' he stammered; but ,Taunt cut him Miele. "That's all right. 73obby. All's well that orale well. she's mire -end net hurt, they tell me. And that'll the prim:ipad thing. We'll build up the house again. A spasm of agony silenotvd hint for a moment, but he still =ailed. "And--aud- we inuet per- su•ele your father to drop the fire ex- tingui:hing business:. And how do .you like e3andhnrst? Tell me s]1 about it." But hobby could not talk of himself or eivalhuret•, "Con saved liar life," lie raid, brokenly. "Wiry not?" asked Gaunt, with a quiet smile. "Wouldn't you have none the sante? Very well. then. How well you are look- ing! Niee pla<xi, liandhiustl We shall see you a general, commanding one of her majesty's regimande presently, Blob - by." His seems hroke, for another ,prism of pain bad caught hold of him. '"I• -- T welt to tend a message to your Meter. 'Pell bee- Are you lietenin»? I want you to remember the rxact• Fords, please. Tell her that I'm not in the 'tenet pain. Don't forget." Bobby nodded and went away. He could not have spoken to save his life. • The doetor <'ame up to the bedside la. Gaunt smiled up at. ]tine. Ani T going ttttff die, doctor?" be aslted, coolly ""Therezairc' funny feeling about my heart." The doetx' grew grave and bent his ear to C.annt's beast. bre tth. ee the Yenye were very ibadly Zeldin' brned Lord Gaunt." "I know," said Gaunt. "I caked you be- cause, if you teeth there us a ollance of my joining the majority, 1---x--well, I should like to see 'fins Deane." The doctor wee silent for a moment, then he a said: "T will tell her, my lord;" "Thereto," said Gaunt, cheerfully. Ire lav quite Mill after the doctor' lead left the room, and the puree watching him. thought he had gone to Bleep; but when the door opened. Gaunt opened bis eyes and a faint fluor rose to his white face; for Decime had entered with the doctor. As she came to the side of the Berl, Gaunt, raid: "Will you. two eiear oat for a few min. utes?" They went out, anti Decitna was alone with }tine. She knelt beside the bed and hooked at, him. The light wee wanlig. ;iitd he could not Hee the exereeeion on tree face. in her eyes; but her sweet presantt0 thrilled through him. I --I wanted to eee you, to therilr yon-" he said in a low viice. ?he. raised her eyes. ''to --to thuuk me --mel" she whispered. ' l.es," lie said in a :thin roleo,' which for all its feebleness ]nil nothing morbid in it. '";Choy have told me that yeti have helped to nun,e rue. 'That is so. isn't it? it Was like yen, Decline. You. vee, 1 call you Decima•. You.- you will not be offend- ed, angry?" She looked .et hint in speeehlees sorrow aurl ongnish. "I --T waisted to see you, 10 bid you-- ivell to • wish you good-bye.' :f'nr. efrsiid 020 friend, the doctor, &esret think spy great thin,' of me." tlhe'hid her facie int the aleeriid'for a moment, but raised it a•ga{n and lcxiked at him. "Ansi T wanted salt you -to heal..- De. Muta,.;elo 1 :sle ek yon uan-that, you cep foggive tub?" u'Je fought for calmness, nrayed. for it, She bad been'svnrncKl that eche Janet not exotte ltiln. Forgive! You ask inc teat! Yeti •who - i110 -have. ssvtrecl lily life, who may ,be dyirlgi"' "That's nothen g," 11s,saideleie1Jy, "Ally one -a fireman, at, thirty shildliigs li weele would have done all I slid, rand less dent- al y. That's-tliat',s nen05nee---' 7.he fr3n taught hold of blur and eilcneed hint...or A niomen1; than he weptt On: "1-1 meant fez whale -what T' cs,id to ;yen that eight, for witat I esktel you to do.,'Deeima.,'" "Yes, I --l' forgi've ' rihe st4itl. "Thank you, dearest.; Yoe set, 1 take advantage <1f My miitticttem; llztt, oh; Dee Name, you axe deaxelst to me. 110x:0--- But T didn't mean toe yi( et teak, 1)e - clime I have betted of'Ye 'ttr, engagentept- She stetted .uliglttlee bet• said :nothing. ere heeler. of peeing Illvad stes, 1 knew lee ,mole; tv pen sort., 1 11.ope he'll Intake you . a };cod !iauaba x4 Decima. )lets••he°il. •a lucky : ,:yomi jel'4c w: 7-I shondel• like to • sees lam, but I don't carr- pose they'd let me. '., a 41 11 ma:bte1ed1 Atte and- Deocma, I've made e littlq will-'. lie candled. Dani be "afraid, I've notelet% YOU .anything worth speaking of. • I know You'd only refiiee it. Nei: •only a ,trifle. Some pearls and titingt, retell 'wear the diamends on your 'lvedding day, Premise, Demme!" She we,s +silelit for a •moment, then, eke said, alanaai inaudibly:.. "I promise." "'lewdest TheYet•Trey were my uiother'ss, This -thin ie rather a eneurnful, bueiuews,: ancl--and it may be absurd end grotoeique too, for I inay pa11 t u:camel-I after all, though i fancy not, for the doctor smilecl, Wall wha*n theeerne-- I've just seen' Bobby. I've. left him my guns rind gomo: other Shines. :Tforr Sark it. Je getting,•Ds-• pima! I Can say this now, because well,': heoarse you are gonng to ntaxry yeuug Idlmivster and be happy. Yep:• be haliee dearest! That has always been. my „wish: just that you . should be happy! .(rod' knows I have not helped you to • hapei,' nec•Rs, My love hitherto has only 'made you wretched. Godforgive met But how I loved yowl" He drew a loon byea+tll,.and looicc'•rl at•her as if he were trying to jgtyaxe55 flea' every feature upon his Memoir, tbat•'he might carry it whit him •lehereverthe wee' going. 'How I have levet y•.tet I4fe is abort-•- let one be ae. happy ,`.roue hely,. 1ife., is short. Boon -and yet not fee . a lo'ug time, I hope, clearest --you will d'llsa islte river. that divide life from cleatkr , and we shall meet. We eha•11 meet fiefs .to farce, with•. hearts ,rase to oaah other's ee,,ea0 and then yorewill know how have loved you,' lie looked at her with a: brave smile, but, Deeinia could not see it for, tears. She bent over frim. "You are wrong," ebe breathed. ,seeree- ly knowing what she said: Lord llbein- ster--he-I I am not going to marry him. 1 am -not going to marry .any: one..' Rhe wiped tile tears from her eyed bt st- ily, for they obscured jier.eigltt, and hie facto was preoloue to her. Not going to marry! Why not?" be asked its hie thin voice. 'Not maery 111 - minter? They told mo- Whynot? "Reeasitc•-^because"--her eroee . broke, and her head bent, lower -"because I do not. love him. I --I love some one eisel" filer head aunk until lrer face was hidden upon his, arm. His eyes grew wider, and.he frowned. "Who is; this come one else, Decixna,?" he Raid, slowly, for his pain had got hold upon him again. "Can't -paint -you tell?";.she wltia"pered-• "Oh, my de it eat--lehe east aside Tier trem- bling elle r,0: s, and beet over hind, love pouring from her eyes, vibrating in her. voice. "(lb; don't you knew? Did yon think tlurt I could cease to love you? Did you think that I should change -after? You know that I loved you. Do yen think that I •should not love yea now -now that you have risked -your life for inc?' "Decimal" he breathed, wondering, scarcely daring to think that he woo ;,wake and net dreaming. "Yes; I love you," rihe breathed. "1 have loved you- all through -it was wiclt-ed, 1 know, but I can not help it! Theuo 1e nn one else! There could not be! You tenet not die! Ah, you must not, or I must die, too! 1 e:ould not live without you dear - vat! T could not baize I love yuu, bet- ter than life i'teelf1" A light shone. to Gaunt'e;' oyea, lite' lies trembled HA 11'10:1. 't iao move, but he . anld not; Ito wan bound grid swathed too eelea- tiflcally. aeeurely. I --I can't .move!" he exclaimed can't put my arni Toiled ,you.l -Ob; any 1oYo --nay love!" Blushing over Pace anal neck,pu;t tier antis ;mund him and ,xleise0 t ftr her bozom; and bent lower, and lowse, un- t•U her lips temehod his. 'Anal' When they had time touched, they.s'lu:ng--with a kles in 'which even her great ibve found ex peesseon. Her armr; were ,3tdll wound him 'when this doctor oanio into the room, and she look- ed round with a strange look In her lately eyes. -It was -the look which the lioness wears when she is protet:ting iter tub, the mother when site holds her beet beloved a•gailiet h r bosom •arid so dares Death it- ee1f. The doctor looked at her and then 'at Gaunt. "Hee lie fainted?" he asked in a grave whisper. Decline, held the deer head still oloser- yet, how• gently! -to her bceom. "You -you had better go, my dear young lady" said the doctor, gravely. But Gaunt opened h,is eyed. "Let her May, doctor!" lie said, with a smile. "I'm not going to die. Men dgtt't die wlteu they have so much to live far, and I ---weld, I'm going to live!" - And he did. Mitch oto the anrpriee of the doctors, Ctaunt "turned .the corner" time day, soon i eeame Convalescent, and regained hie health and all 11is oldstrength with. re- Dtaa'kable raptdiliy'. As Lady Roboroagh. remarked `laic Gitrfnts always did ,Lite nuexpectod;" sand she .added, 4o Deeima. that this particular member of the family 'war.; the moat ob- stinate of anen. If he has made up his mind to live and make you happy. you may depend upon it lie will do so.' IIo displayed hie obetinacy, not only in getting }telt, but its the matter of an ear - ie reerrlsge. Denims pleaded "for tinter' of coltl'se, but Gaunt would meleeoly lis- ten to the plea; end she was so grateful to bite for not dying, that she yielded. 'They were tnurried within elle month, and for a time, for nearly a year, in fact, clteappeaa'ed from the eight, though not i the memory, of their !Mende, and wander- ed about the Continent, far ot1 the beaten tracks, staying at •some little old-world town, or lingering beside ,cue of the small- er Italian .lakes whose shores the tourist has not, yet troubled with his cheek snit and camera. They ought to have been.bored to death; but, ,strange to say, they were int, Their love bed been tried in . as very fiery fur nace, and had stood a Meet even more ee- eee than a prolonged honeeiaoont: acid i r't waft not because they were tired of wan- dering,, er of club other, that at last, one day early in ammeter., they tinned hnmo- u atd That Learn -ore was glpd to ease there gats withn:1;e; staying: and the people ehowed their i eliebt at the return of 'Joy lord end lady in the metal way. There were teiumpbat arches, and a brass band, and the whole village turned out:to meet and areot• thane tisk, eseort©d them to'•tbe Hail tette oh<ers wheel alrmvrtrd'the •mitella'of the band t '.{'o th.nae who,' Taloa the pewee and volume of a +..ountry brays baud this will aouvey a fairly ati+cru alt sdoit of -the beartiieas of Iir'e, (+eerers. having reached haite, (J runt nod' Dete- nte would have lilted to settle down into a life tie closely reeembling their quiet, 1', ei1noon as possible: but Declma ,ttvas t s wis' tt Yield to it desit'e. 'Tee." she said, stilling a sigh; as '6110 i r gar••dtul the 'little heap of invitatio1a which very soiiir appeared, beside 'the breekf•ist pltitte, "we meat go, of enure*, I must mot forget that yen do not belong to me altogether, "Ole in<leedl"'be chide "And to whom also do I belong, pray?" 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Hogs will require an amount in proportion to 'their size, and horses will need it only occasionally, —twine or three times a week—as a sort of change from the bulkier feeds. The proportion of live to dead weight in cattle ,and sheep,varies lie- cording to the way in *Mai the ani- ') mals are fattened: It is not often that a fat beast kills over .72 'per ; cent. t of its live weight; • 0 1 Y show; g , beasts may be reckoned to do -that, The primest may kill to"72 per cent.. when cake finished,. A goon aver- age is 68 per cent. • Hutton sheep newly shorn will kill' about three per cent. more than cattle. I•f any single mistake in winter!, calf raising could be designated as' the greatest, it is that of allowing, the little fellows to run with the grown stock where they are bunteal, about, cheated of their share of feed ' and made to stand in the most un- comfortable parts of the sheds oel barns. Watch Results Carefully. Feed boxes and mangers should be kept clean to see that the catt,1 clean up their feed and are keen ..for the nest feeding. , - • • Keep watch of their droppin„ see that no food passes through ti digested. Note carefully,,, the r sults'•o+f`tedely--bhanger of feed and never make too radical changes in the ration. Try to have each Cow up to her maximum production within tlo •1J 40 days after she freshens. for Whether the cow is kept mil)`' or butter production, it is equally important that she be brought tk her highest production of milk 1°t gardless of the quantity of butte fat contained in the milk. Unless she is brought to her high eat production in this length time her milk yietel for' that nlilkit period will be materially decreased Good pure water, and plenty of• it should be in a - convenient' place where she may have access at, al' times, s that she may drink all Sh wants. When we consider that a et) needs five pounds of water to mak a pound of milk, it is plain to bl seen that she must Have plenty o water if she produces a large Rol of milk., Salt is another es•sentia and cows should have plenty of i if they keep in good health... • To Keel) Boys on the Fa1'tn. The way to attach the boy 'tri tit farm is by way of achieventeni Think of the desolate home of° th dairyman with a losing herd --u paint on the house,' no hondysatc,X over the door and no time or )iie.iYf for the comforts within that go ' make a house a 11•oane, suc.11'e/oneli tions are far reaching in their d grading effectsi, ' especially apo children, Bub in direct contrast there 'ar other farmhouses suppoite"d.,;h dairy :herds paying large p;a of,, where the enthusiasm of the iftthe has spread to the children. Surrounding hese homes ar neatly mowed lawns with flowers' trees and vines around the peintet. and well -kept house, and where money is spent for the home coin, forts. Here the question of how to keel boys on ,the farm never arises. High er'eivilization costs something; til dairyman must increase his earn ing power. !'rt 110 api 4.' is th+ 745 $1.t r its trn out ro r: 2, 4 0111 C+. i'e1 Te What He Didn't Like. A horse dealer was trying to se a horse afflicted 'with heaves, an said to the prospective. buyer "Hasn't he a fine eoa't l Isn't he dandy 2" "His coat's all -right, but' I •,1011 like his pants."